2011–12 Coupe de France Féminine


The 2011–12 Coupe de France Féminine was the 11th edition of the French cup competition for women. This was the inaugural edition of the competition under the name Coupe de France Féminine, as for the past decade, it was played under the name Challenge de France. The defending champions were Saint-Étienne who defeated Montpellier 3–2 on penalties in the 2010–11 edition of the final. The competition was organized by the French Football Federation and is open to all women's French football clubs in France. On 13 May 2012, Lyon earned its fourth Coupe de France Féminine title after defeating rivals Montpellier 2–1 in the final match, which was played at the Stade Jacques-Raimbault in Bourges.

Calendar

On 25 August 2011, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Coupe de France Féminine.
RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubsNotes
Regional finals11 December 2011-
First Round8 January 2012Clubs participating in D2 Féminine gain entry.
Second Round29 January 2012
Round of 3219 February 20121632 → 16Clubs participating in D1 Féminine gain entry.
Round of 1611 March 2012816 → 8
Quarter-finals8 April 201248 → 4
Semi-finals29 April 201224 → 2
Final13 May 201212 → 1

First round

The draw for the first round of the Coupe de France Féminine was held on 19 December 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by current French women's national team manager Bruno Bini and women's international and Paris Saint-Germain player Laure Lepailleur. The matches were contested on 8–9 January 2012. The postponed matches were played on 15 January.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Brest Bergot0–4Saint-Herblain
2Lorient Féminin3–0Rennes Bréquigny
3Couffé Conquérante2–1Ploermel
4Plédéliac3–2Quimper Kerfeunteun
5Sablé-sur-Sarthe0–2Saint-Georges
6La Roche-sur-Yon4–1Angers Croix-Blanche
7Toulouse Féminin4–1ASPTT Albi
8Sainte Christie Preignan2–4Saint-Simon
9Varetz2–9Limoges Landouge
10Lafrançaise4–1Sarrancolin
11Arlac Mérignac9–0Mauriac Ally
12Jurançon1–2Blanquefort
13Monteux2–0Claix
14Aubignan1–0La Véore
15Marseille Féminin1–2Nîmes Métropole
16Cannes Bocca0–4Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
17Vabres L'Abbaye0–4ASPTT Montpellier
18Cruas0–2Saint-Christol
19Plaine Revermont1–6Nivolas
20Dommartin Tour0–0
4–5 pen.		Flacé Macon
21Blanzy1–2Le Puy Féminin
22Caluire Filles1–4Arpajon
23Montmerle1–5Saint Romain Sanne
24Saint Martin-en-Haut0–0
3–0 pen.		Aulnat
25Saessolsheim0–4Algrange
26Épinal Féminin0–2Dijon Féminin

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
27Wittelsheim0–2Besançon Féminin
28Rossfeld0–5Mars Bischheim
29Illzach Modenheim1–6Saint-Vit
30Strasbourg Musau0–7Chatenoy-le-Royal
31Compiègne Oise3–3
4–2 pen.		Issy-les-Moulineaux
32Troyes Féminin0–2Arras Féminin
33Colombes1–7Woippy
34Saint Quentin14–0Dijon Université
35Nancy Féminin1–4Herblay
36Estrées0–2Rochette Vaux
37Abbeville1–1
1–3 pen.		Rouen
38Athis Mons1–0Pont de l'Arche
39Flers0–4Gonfreville Féminin
40Thiberville1–1
4–5 pen.		Gravelines Féminin
41Seizième2–7Cormelles
42Rouvroy6–0Leers
43Lumbres1–3Templemars Vendeville
44Amiens Montières0–1Condé-sur-Noireau
45Poitiers 3 Cités4–2Montigny-le-Bretonneux
46Saumur Féminin0–2Domont
47Paris-Charenton2–2
0–3 pen.		Bagneux
48Seizième0–6Corné
49Bourges Féminin2–1Saint-Maur
50Naintre1–2Dreux Féminin
51Changé0–4Tours Féminin
52Orléans Féminin0–3Le Mans Féminin

Second round

The draw for the second round of the Coupe de France Féminine was held on 11 January 2012 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by the former Miss France and Miss Europe Alexandra Rosenfeld and French journalist David Astorga. The matches were played on 29 January.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Saint-Christol1–1
3–1 pen.		ASPTT Montpellier
2Nîmes Métropole1–2Montpellier
3Aubignan0–0
5–6 pen.		Saint-Simon
4Lafrançaise1–4Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
5Muret2–2
3–4 pen.		Rodez Féminin
6Monteux0–0
3–4 pen.		Toulouse Féminin
7Couffé Conquérante2–1Limoges Landouge
8Soyaux2–2
3–4 pen.		La Roche-sur-Yon
9Saint-Herblain0–7Juvisy
10Blanquefort4–1Tours Féminin
11Saint-Georges1–1
5–4 pen.		Arlac Mérignac
12Corné1–1
6–5 pen.		Poitiers 3 Cités

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
13Guingamp Féminin0–1Paris SG Féminin
14Bagneux1–2Cormelles-le-Royal
15Dreux Féminin0–20Le Mans Féminin
16Rochette Vaux1–4Gonfreville Féminin
17Condé-sur-Noireau2–0Rouen
18Plédéliac1–7Lorient Féminin
19Chatenoy-le-Royal1–2Flacé Mâcon
20Saint-Vit0–2Saint Romain Sanne
21Le Puy Féminin0–2Saint-Étienne Féminin
22Saint Martin-en-Haut2–3Bourges Féminin
23Lyon Féminin6–0Yzeure
24Nivolas2–0Besançon Féminin
25Arpajon1–0Dijon Féminin
26Woippy5–1Saint Quentin
27Vendenheim1–3Hénin-Beaumont
28Domont0–0
4–2 pen.		Algrange
29Athis Mons0–3Gravelines Féminin
30Mars Bischheim1–2Arras Féminin
31Rouvroy0–5Herblay
32Templemars Vendeville1–1
1–3 pen.		Compiègne Oise

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France Féminine was held on 1 February 2012 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by television host Julie Raynaud and former French international Grégory Coupet. The matches were played through 19–22 February.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone0–1Rodez Féminin
2Saint-Simon0–5Montpellier Féminin
3Saint-Christol0–6Toulouse Féminin
4Arpajon1–2Blanquefort
5Herblay2–4Compiègne Oise
6Nivolas3–0Flacé Macon
7Saint Romain Sanne1–0Bourges Féminin
8Saint-Étienne Féminin0–4Lyon Féminin

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
9Woippy3–3
5–4 pen.		Gonfreville Féminin
10Hénin-Beaumont1–3Juvisy
11Gravelines Féminin4–3Cormelles-le-Royal
12Domont1–7Arras Féminin
13Saint-Georges0–15Paris SG Féminin
14Couffé Conquérante1–2Condé-sur-Noireau
15La Roche-sur-Yon3–0Corné
16Lorient Féminin1–2Le Mans Féminin

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France Féminine was held on 27 February 2012 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by federation president Noël Le Graët. The matches were played on 11 March.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Montpellier Féminin0–0
4–2 pen.		Rodez Féminin
2Toulouse Féminin1–0Blanquefort
3Nivolas0–2La Roche-sur-Yon
4Saint Romain Sanne0–7Lyon Féminin
5Woippy1–1
2–4 pen.		Compiègne Oise

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
6Juvisy0–0
3–4 pen.		Paris SG Féminin
7Le Mans Féminin0–0
1–3 pen.		Gravelines Féminin
8Arras Féminin3–0Condé-sur-Noireau

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Coupe de France Féminine was held on 21 March 2012 at the Place Marcel Plaisant in Bourges. The draw was conducted by the president of the Ligue du Football Amateur Bernard Barbet.

Semi-finals

Final